Uneven distribution of hepatic copper concentration and diagnostic value of double-sample biopsy in Wilson's disease

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1452-1458

  Liggi, Mauro ^a   Mais, Claudia ^a   Demurtas, Mauro ^a   Sorbello, Orazio ^a   Demelia, Enrico ^a   Civolani, Alberto ^a   Demelia, Luigi ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Diagnosis; Hepatic copper; Liver; Wilson's disease

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER;

ADULT; AGED; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PAIN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WILSON DISEASE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIOPSY; COPPER; FEMALE; HEPATOLENTICULAR DEGENERATION; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84892171152     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365521.2013.845904     Document Type: Article

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